Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-05
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
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together in conversational mode, the Ell
deavored to ward off the WEAKNESS cons.
quent upon the long vigils.
A few minutes after Mr. Blount of Geo
gia announced the conference committe
on the postoffice appropriation bill ha
reached an agreement by the recession Q
the senate conferes from the subsid
amendment. The report was agreed to
thus disposing of the bill.
Finally Mr.. Ward of Indiana called u
the veto message on the senate bill for tn
erection of public building at Lafayette
Ind.
Mr. Springer of Illinois raised the cues
ton of consideration, and the house pro
ceeded to kill time until the legislative bill
came from the senate This bill arrived
about and it was Immediately called W
by Mr.. Holman, who explained the poin
of difference remaining between the two
houses was the item for secretaries for sen
atOrs Mr. Holman moved that the house
recede from disagreement to the senatorial
clerk amendment.
Mr.. Holman's motion received a MAORI
ty vote but Mr. Taulbee made the point OF
no quorum which consumed the time until
7:30, when his objection was Withdrawn
ing legislative appropriation bill.
Although the deficiency bill had not
Reached the house, yet on motion of Mr.
Long Of Massachusetts the senate amend
ments 90 the bill were non -concurred in
and the speaker authorized to appoint a
conference committee Vain efforts were
made at to secure an hours recess, but
the point Of no quorum being repeatedly
made
Mr.. Miller Of Texas presented the con-
ference report on The bill amending sections
l and 10 1-2 revised statutes. Agreed TO-.
The bill provides that whenever three
fourihs Of the national banks of any city
having population of so, 600 shall make
application asking that the name Of that
city he added TO the cities named in sec
tons and 10 2, the comptroller shall
have authority to grant that request
Whenever three fourths of the national
banks in city having a population or
20, 900 shall ask that such CITY shall be
a central reserve city, like New York, the
comptroller shall have authority to grant
such request.
AS early as : special orders began TO occu
py galleries and an hour before the expira-
ton of the Forty ninth congress by llnita
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present to be in at the death.
At IL, on motion of Mr. Morrison Of
Illinois n resolution adopted for appoint
ment of a committee to inform the presi
dent that congress was ready TO adjourn
sine die Mr. Read of Maine, Mr. Hatch
of Missouri being in the chair, offered the
following resolution which was adopted
unanimously by rising vote:
IT,, H., I.o..sz
are hereby rendered to the Hon. John G.
Carlisle, speaker. for the courtesy, ability
and fairness with which he has presided
over the deliberations Of the Forty ninth
congress.
Mr. Forney of Alabama, from the COM
mittee of conference on the Notifications
bill. reported continued disagreement
Mr.. Randall of Pennsylvania stated the
senate bill involved the expenditure of over
SAC. 00G, 600. while the house bill, which
ma joriIv of the hous, conferees were will
ing TO adopt, appropriated SIT 900, 900.
He obtained leave 10 have the two meas
ures printed in the Record in order that the
country might judge between them. Re
port accepted and the bill died.
Mr. Barns Of Missouri presented The con
ference report on the general deficiency
ulll anu IL NaS dgIGctI II tDutHlIS pro-
visions for the completion of four steel
cruisers. bat omits appropriations for the
pay of the Central Pacific and Choc-
taw Indians. In order to enable the bill to
reach the president before noon the hands
of the clock were turned back ten min
utes.
A message was received from the presi- 1
dent announcing his approval of various
billsr In order to allow list of these bills
to be read for the Information of members
the flight of time as indicated by the house
clock took a backward turn
The committee appointed to wait upon
the president announced through its chair
man. Mr. Morrison, of Illinois. that il had
performed its duty, that the president had
no further communication to congress.
AS the hands of the clock finally pointed
TO the hour of noon the speaker arose. call
ing the house to order and returned his sin
cere acknowledgements for the uniform
and valuable assistance the gentlemen of
the house had rendered in every proper
efiort,to preserve order and facilitate the
transaction of public business and thanked
them also for the resolution passed this
morning and the many evidences of friend
ship thus exhibited during the period of
official intercourse and as a member of the
house He then declared the house adj
journed sine die. applause on the floor
and in the galleries.